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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1917

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School Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. District Inspector Price conducted an inquiry at South Kyogle school last Wednesday afternoon into charges made by a parent to the effect that the teacher…

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Public School Matters

Northern Star · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. Geo Bondfield, hon, sec., has been in formed by the Department of Education that steps will be taken as soon as possible to have the members of the Executive of the…

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That School Inquiry

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

"Correspondent" writes: The onus of proving the correctness of the par. sent to your paper by me, and the exactness of which has been…

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New National Spirit. Teaching Australian Children. School Teachers Proposal. Future of the Commonwealth

Northern Star · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

An interesting and instructive lecture was delivered by Mr. S. A. Kenny, secretary of the Council of the New South Wales Teachers Association, in the Council Chambers on…

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School of Arts

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of Lismore School of Arts was held last night, there being present :--Messrs. G. W. Ord (President), Hardwick, Jolly;…

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School Teachers' Salaries

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The amount paid in State school teachers' salaries last year was £1,241,000…

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District News. Burringbar School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above institution took place on Monday night last, 11th inst., the following members of the committee being present: Messrs…

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Women Teachers

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--For the first time in the history of the Slate Education Department, women teachers predominate, there being 3718 women as against 3589 men…

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Kyogle School of Arts

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

The regular monthly committee meeting of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday night last, there being present Messrs. J. Simes…

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Shannon Brook School Social

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

As very enjoyable social was held at Mr. Fred Yates' residence on Friday night last, in aid of funds for the Shannon Brook school…

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School of Arts Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee was held on Wednesday night, when there was a fair attendance of members. The subsidy of…

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Bomb on a Country School Ten Children Murdered LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. Bonar Law announced that a bomb from a raiding aeroplane struck a country school, killing ten children and injuring 51. The enemy craft had already…

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Air Raid on London Big Casualty List Bomb Falls on a School Children Killed and Wounded More Creek Duplicity Another Air Raid London Again Visited 31 Kuied; 67 Injured LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

It is officially reported that fifteen hostile aeroplanes were heard crossing the Nore at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning They dropped bombs on East…

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Mutilated Bodies of School Children. Soldiers and Bluejackets Weep. Frantic Mothers

Northern Star · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--In an East End school a bomb exploded in an infants' class, few escaping. Soldiers and bluejackets wept when removing the maimed bodies. Exercise…

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Lismore District School

Northern Star · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

To-day the secondary classes in the local District School confluence the midwinter vacation of two weeks. The Primary School will not close till this day week. This…

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Scene at a School

Northern Star · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--At an East End school a bomb penetrated the roof, killing a girl on the top floor and several boys in a senior class on next floor. In the infants'…

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Slaughter of the Innocents. Another Aerial Raid. East London Heavily Bombed. School Children Among the Victims. Crowds Watch Raiders in Broad Daylight. Aerial Raid on England. East London Attacked. Fifteen Raiders

Northern Star · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Official: About 15 hostile aeroplanes were heard crossing the Essex coast, passing the vicinity of the Nore about 11 o'clock in the morning. They…

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Alstonville School of Arts

Northern Star · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 7

Mr. Jas. Gibson, President, the last special meeting of the School of Arts members on Friday night last. After the formal business the President reported…

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Details of the Raid. Casualties Not Complete. School Children Killed

Northern Star · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House or Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated that as far as was known 12 or 15 enemy aeroplanes crossed the coast at North Foreland and proceeded…

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School Teachers Wanted

Northern Star · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The annual report of the Education Department refers to the difficulties in providing substitute teachers to make good the losses caused by…

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